paghat said:

In article , "Catty One"
wrote:

Yes, yellow jackets are notoriously aggressive ... best to rid the lawn of a
nest or avoid at all costs.

Depends on what one calls aggressive. Yellowjackets are not prone to
stinging if their nest is not molested; they will probably never sting
anyone who doesn't accidentally step on one or push up against it or
intentionally harrass it.

You will never convince my daughter of that. A yellowjacket flew into
her, dropped in her lap and stung her during a zoo outing. She did not
harrass it or swat at it.

She has been terrified of wasps ever since. Thank goodness she is a
very intelligent girl and does not extend that fear to bees (or other
insects). And she doesn't mistake bees for wasps.


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